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Botswana: First high-burden country to reach key milestone in elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

17/12/2021 ANA 0

Country demonstrates that an AIDS-free generation is possible, says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. Brazzaville, Geneva, Nairobi: Botswana has become the first high-burden country to be certified for achieving an important milestone […]

Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme

24/04/2017 ANA 0

Brazzaville, 24 April 2017 – The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced today that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a WHO-coordinated malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP) that will make […]

I am impressed with the Coyah Ebola Treatment Centre”, says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa

03/03/2015 ANA 0

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, recently visited the Coyah Ebola Treatment Centre. The Centre, situated 50km from Conakry, was opened on 31 December 2014. It has a capacity of 100 beds, 50 […]

International Association of Immunization Managers Holds Inaugural Regional Meeting

23/09/2014 ANA 0

—Broad participation expected among members from the Middle East and Africa The International Association of Immunization Managers (IAIM) Secretariat, based at the Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin), today announced it will hold its first-ever regional […]

WHO and other partners step up measles vaccination efforts

27/01/2014 ANA 0

The World Health Organization and other development partners have stepped up efforts to vaccinate people against the outbreak of measles and other preventable diseases at displaced camps in South Sudan. This follows tests which confirmed […]

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Heart of Darkness

29/07/2013 ANA 0

Scientists emphasize urgent need for improved disease surveillance and control in the Democratic Republic of Congo Following the most deadly conflict since World War II, and nearly two decades of population displacement, the Democratic Republic […]

Uganda introduces pneumococcal vaccine to curb infant and child deaths

28/04/2013 ANA 0

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today formally launched the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into the country’s routine immunization schedule to avert infant and child deaths due to pneumococcal disease. Globally, health problems due […]

AFRO Feature – Celebrating the Third African Vaccination Week

15/04/2013 ANA 0

From 22 to 28 April, African countries will celebrate the third African Vaccination Week (AVW), an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and implemented by countries in the region. For seven days, all […]